Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 1 km — trains to Pearson
- Streetcar
- 510509511504508 nearest 55 m
- Blue Night
- 310304307
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at Queens Quay West North Side; Queens Quay West at Lower Spadina Ave East Side
- Cycling
- Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2015
- Bike Share
- Lower Spadina Ave / Lake Shore Blvd W 94 m · 19 docks · 44 stations, 1,043 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (8)
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 263 m
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 263 m
- City SchoolEnglish Public · 451 m
- The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 477 m
- Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 1 km
- St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km
- and 2 more
- Community centres
- Parks (38)
- Spadina Quay Wetlands59 m
- Hto Park West136 m
- Southern Linear Park201 m
- Toronto Music Garden202 m
- Peter Street Basin Park218 m
- Hto Park300 m
- and 32 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Fort York branch706 m
- Places of interest
- Toronto Music GardenNature/ Park · 210 m
- HTO ParkNature/ Park · 300 m
- Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 476 m
- Toronto Railway MuseumMuseum · 586 m
- Steam Whistle BreweryAttraction · 600 m
- The WellLandmark · 652 m
- Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 658 m
- CN TowerAttraction · 669 m
- Signal
- 2410, activated 1990 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
Toronto Public Health inspects 11 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 359 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Subway, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Subway · 10 Lower Spadina Ave | 36 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Aimant Pour Les Femmes · 415 Queens Quay W None | 46 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Unplugged · 415 Queens Quay W None | 46 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Whirly Girl · 415 Queens Quay W None | 46 m | Passed, Jun 2025 |
| Subway · 10 Lower Spadina Ave | 49 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Music Garden Cafe · 460 Queens Quay W | 74 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Lakeview Convenience · 410 Queens Quay Wgrocery | 75 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Island Princess · 375 Queens Quay W | 135 m | Passed, May 2026 |
Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.
Washrooms & water
The nearest public washroom is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 324 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 102 m away at Toronto Music Garden.
- Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
View centre hours324 m - Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
24 hours · accessible432 m - Little Norway Park Washroom · 659 Queens Quay W
9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. · accessible659 m
- Drinking water
- Toronto Music Garden drinking fountain · 102 m; Hto Park West drinking fountain · 155 m
Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.
Child care
12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,115 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program (263 m, 396 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program · 20 Brunel Crt
396 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day263 m - The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care · 26 Brunel Crt
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day271 m - Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place · 335 Bremner Blvd
59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day322 m - The Neighbourhood Group Waterfront Child Care Centre · 635 Queens Quay W
122 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day477 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (264 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 264 m away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are 14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,094 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 390 Queens Quay W (146 m, 289 units, 21 storeys, built 1987), which scored 99 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 16 · 15 fire | 146 m |
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 13 · 16 fire | 248 m |
| 150 Dan Leckie WayToronto Community Housing · Greenwin | 298 | 41 | 2012 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 2 | 571 m |
| 146 Fort York BlvdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin | 25 | 7 | 2000 | 90 · Sep 2024 | 0 | 609 m |
| 450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services | 592 | 46 | 2023 | 100 · Jul 2025 | 2 | 632 m |
| 125 Queens Wharf RdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin | 73 | 7 | 1990 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 2 | 649 m |
| 25 Bishop Tutu BlvdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 119 | 10 | 1987 | 88 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 676 m |
| 425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP | 171 | 13 | 2023 | 99 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 717 m |
The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface | 563 m | 110 * | — |
| 2 Portland St · Garage | 734 m | 37 | 97% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 1 km | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 1 km | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 40 York St · Garage | 1.1 km | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈12 spaces; 81 m away, ≈10 spaces; 132 m away, ≈23 spaces; 203 m away, ≈25 spaces; 256 m away, ≈2 spaces; 269 m away, ≈29 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (1.2 km, 4 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.4 km, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1.6 km, 2 ports).
Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.
Traffic volume
The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Nov 13, 2024
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,565 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 1,275 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,356 of 1,620). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 781 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 820 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.5% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.
How fast traffic moves here
Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming
The City's most recent midblock count on Lower Spadina Ave between Queens Quay W and Gardiner E (48 m away, Sep 2009) recorded volume only — about 5,442 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Spadina Ave · Queens Quay W – Gardiner E · 48 m | Sep 2009 · 3 days | 5,442 | — | — | — |
| Queens Quay W · Lower Spadina Ave – Yo-Yo Ma Lane · 73 m | Dec 2009 · 3 days | 5,124 | — | — | — |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.
All police-reported collisions
Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025
The worst year was 2017, with 18 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 10 collisions (8%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 25 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 18, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 14.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 123 | #891 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 10 | #1728 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 92 | |
| Fail to remain | 25 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #981 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 5 | #461 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 21 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 155 | latest May 18, 2026 |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.
Killed or seriously injured
Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
40 thefts from vehicles and 54 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 16× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 9.4 a year. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 7 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 28, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 40 | 13 | 5 | street/outdoor (32), apartment parking (8) |
| Bicycle theft | 54 | 13 | 2 | street/outdoor (23), apartment parking (19) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 28, 2026. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Harbourfront-CityPlace.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Queens Quay & Lower Spadina a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 123 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.
How busy is Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?
A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1827 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 52% of the median for a counted intersection, and #259 for pedestrians.
Where can I park near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?
The nearest Green P car park is 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West (563 m away, 110 spaces). The City's mapping shows 413 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,370 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (1.1 km).
How do I get to Queens Quay & Lower Spadina by transit?
Streetcar routes 510, 509, 511, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 55 m away.
What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?
11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Subway (36 m), Aimant Pour Les Femmes (46 m), Unplugged (46 m), Whirly Girl (46 m) and Subway (49 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?
The nearest is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 95 Fort York Blvd, 324 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (432 m); Little Norway Park Washroom (659 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.
Is there child care near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?
12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,115 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program (263 m, 396 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care (271 m, 52 spaces) and Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place (322 m, 59 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?
14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,094 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 390 Queens Quay W (146 m, 289 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 350 Queens Quay W (248 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 150 Dan Leckie Way (571 m, 298 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 146 Fort York Blvd (609 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 96 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.
How many thefts are reported at Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?
Toronto Police place 40 thefts from vehicles and 54 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 7 since January 2026. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Harbourfront-CityPlace page.
What neighbourhood is Queens Quay & Lower Spadina in?
Queens Quay & Lower Spadina is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Nov 13, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 28, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.63765, -79.39189 · centreline node 13468466.